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Alderbrook School

Secondary · Academy converter · Solihull, B91 1SN

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

700 of 3,312

Top 22% in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

413 of 2,536

Top 17% in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Alderbrook School rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Apr 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 18
Pupils1,701 of 1,650 places
GenderMixed
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherThomas Beveridge
TrustALDERBROOK SCHOOL
Local authoritySolihull
Opened01 Aug 2011
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 136994.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects; Progress 8 compares pupils' progress with pupils who had similar key stage 2 results.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Attainment 8 score52.446.946.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths80.1%66.2%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths59.8%46.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths17.4%13.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths75.8%61.6%60.2%
Progress 8 scoreNot applicable--
Pupils at the end of key stage 4281--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Average points per A-level entry40.0734.8335
Average A-level gradeB--
Average points, best three A-levels41.4535.4835.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsB--
AAB or better28.2%14.8%17.5%
A-level progress score0.28--
A-level progressAbove average--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study134--
Average applied general gradeDist---

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils1,701
Girls808
Boys893
Eligible for free school meals17.7%
First language not English15.6%
SEN support350
EHC plan100
Average class size21.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
56.6%
Indian
9.2%
Chinese
8.3%
Pakistani
8.2%
Other Asian
3.8%
Other White
2.8%
White and Black Caribbean
2.7%
White and Asian
2.7%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolSolihullEngland
Overall absence6.7%8.1%8%
Persistent absence15.3%22%21.6%
Severe absence2.6%3.7%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)267
Applications (Year 7)1,499
First preference applications (Year 7)289
First preference offers (Year 7)223
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)333

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,650
Pupils on roll1,655
Unfilled places0%
Sixth form places250
Sixth form pupils on roll264

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.3
Pupils per adult11.6
Teachers (FTE)104.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)26.23
Support staff (FTE)63.44
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25104.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2597
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.9

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate6.1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.1%
Permanent exclusions1

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination91.1%
Staying in education85%
School sixth form45.3%
Further education28.7%
Sixth form college10.1%
Not sustained5.3%
Apprenticeship4%
Employment2%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination85%
Higher education54.9%
Employment17.3%
Apprenticeship9.8%
Not sustained6.8%
Further education2.3%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near Alderbrook School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondaryTudor Grange Academy, SolihullAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 mi16 plusSolihull College & University CentreFurther education
Unrated
0.3 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Peter's Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryWidney Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCranmore Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miNot applicableSolihull Alternative Provision AcademyFree schools alternative provision
Good
0.7 miPrimarySharmans Cross Junior SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryBlossomfield Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Alphege Church of England Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Alderbrook School

What is Alderbrook School's Ofsted rating?

Alderbrook School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 24 Apr 2018.

How does Alderbrook School rank in England?

Alderbrook School ranks 700 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (top 22%) and 413 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (top 17%).

How many pupils attend Alderbrook School?

Alderbrook School has 1,701 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 1,650.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.